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MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Magnetic Materials and Ferromagnetism
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Audio Technology
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetic-recording medium
1, record 1, English, magnetic%2Drecording%20medium
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- magnetic recording medium 2, record 1, English, magnetic%20recording%20medium
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material,such as a wire, tape, cylinder, card or disk, used in a magnetic recorder to retain the magnetic variations imparted during the recording process. 3, record 1, English, - magnetic%2Drecording%20medium
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux magnétiques et ferromagnétisme
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Électroacoustique
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- support magnétique
1, record 1, French, support%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Milieu ferromagnétique, et par extension base en matière non ferromagnétique enduite se présentant sous des formes diverses, rigides ou souples, telles que ruban, fil, disque, cylindre, feuille [...] [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 2, record 1, French, - support%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
support magnétique: terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - support%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- support d'enregistrement magnétique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Materiales magnéticos y ferromagnetismo
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
- Electroacústica
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- medio de registro magnético
1, record 1, Spanish, medio%20de%20registro%20magn%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- soporte de registro magnético 2, record 1, Spanish, soporte%20de%20registro%20magn%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medio de registro que puede ser un alambre, cinta, cilindro, disco u otro material magnetizable, que conservan las variaciones magnéticas impartidas sobre el mismo durante el registro magnético. 3, record 1, Spanish, - medio%20de%20registro%20magn%C3%A9tico
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